WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS ahead for Dexter: Resurrection episode 5.
Dexter: Resurrectionseason 1, episode 5 brings back one of Dexter Morgan’s biggest obsessions from the original series. WhileResurrectionepisode 4played on Dexter’s immense love for delicious food, episode 5 calls back to another one of his old Miami pastimes after befriending Krysten Ritter’s Mia.
Although Dexter is a cold-blooded serial killer,he has developed a signature charm through some of his most basic human interests, such as cooking and eating food, dating, and even physical activities like bowling. Dexter may be a sociopath, but he still finds enjoyment in these particular outlets, one of which makes a comeback inDexter: Resurrectionepisode 5.
Dexter: Resurrection Is Dexter’s First Bowling Scene Since Season 2 Of The OG Show
He Takes Mia On A Bowling Date In Episode 5
Dexter hilariously takes Mia on a bowling date inDexter: Resurrectionepisode 5, bringing back one of his most classic activities from the original series. Viewers know thatDexter has continued to bowl over the years and was even on Iron Lake’s bowling team inNew Blood, but we haven’t actually seen him bowl sinceDexterseason 2.
Dexter’s interest and skill at bowling is a nice character perk inResurrectionthat could gain even more value if it somehow comes around to haunt him.
Dexter and Mia’s bowling scene inResurrectionepisode 5, which features Michal C. Hall rejoicing after actually nailing a 7-10 split, also alludes to the scene inResurrectionin whichBatista looks back at a photograph of him and Dexter on the same bowling team.
Dexter’s interest and skill at bowling is a nice character perk inResurrectionthat could gain even more value if it somehow comes around to haunt him. Since Mia appears to be getting out of prison thanks to Leon Prater and Charley,she may inform them that she and “Red” went bowling, which Charley may find suspicious and unlike the real “Dark Passenger.”
Dexter Going Bowling On A Date Is More Ironic After The Prequel Revealed Its Origins
He Used It As An Excuse To Not Spend Time With Sofia In Original Sin
InDexter: Original Sin,Dexter used bowling as an excuse for not seeing or calling back his love interestat the time, Sofia. InResurrection, he now uses his love of bowling as a date plan, which adds an ironic contrast between the two spinoff series.
Whether Dexter uses bowling as an excuse to avoid others or to get to know people better, it truly has becomeone of the underlying constants in his life and throughout theDexterfranchise. It’s also something that he’s notably good at, so he has the opportunity to impress by showing off his skills.
It will be interesting to see what other ways bowling will be incorporated into futureDexterseasons, sinceDexter: Resurrectionproves it continues to be a key theme of the celebrated TV franchise.
